Prized/Friendly Cup

Arturo Umberto Illia
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Antonio Nordby kicked off to start the match. A hard shot 8 in the game by Antonio Nordby from a close distance when the talented Gustave Héron managed to make a qualified save. Herblay's players were relieved. Deportivo Pergamino were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after Herblay's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fulgencio Bilbo took the corner. After having played for 15 minutes, Batiste Botella managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Herblay's supporters crossed their fingers, but Batiste Botella was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Ludwig Högman came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Herblay fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ludwig Högman couldn't finish the play. In the 22nd minute of the match, Antonio Nordby got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gustave Héron was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luisito Fernanco in the 24th minute of play forced Herblay's goalkeeper Gustave Héron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Herblay's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Damaso Fase in the 27th minute. Damaso Fase made a great header on Herblay's corner, it was just that Deportivo Pergamino's Hermengildo Aresti managed to reach the ball for a save. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Pergamino's Fulgencio Bilbo got a free kick in the 27th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Batiste Botella in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hermengildo Aresti prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 37 minutes into the match, Guillaume Soudan notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Deportivo Pergamino's Hermengildo Aresti. Hermengildo Aresti was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Damaso Fase fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Herblay's protests and gave Damaso Fase a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Deportivo Pergamino booed when Herblay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damaso Fase didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Herblay booed when Deportivo Pergamino was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgiliu Van Dijk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Batiste Botella might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hermengildo Aresti. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Batiste Botella ran back to his position shaking his head. Guillaume Soudan took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hermengildo Aresti. Hermengildo Aresti dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. After the first half Herblay were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Batiste Botella stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Antonio Nordby left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Deportivo Pergamino fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Pergamino's Maximino Gartxot got a free kick in the 58th minute. Hermengildo Aresti made an important save on a dangerous shot by Guillaume Soudan in the 59th minute. Gustave Héron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fulgencio Bilbo, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Deportivo Pergamino's Hermengildo Aresti proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Pergamino from getting a goal against them. Hermengildo Aresti made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ludwig Högman in the 69th minute. In the 71st minute Herblay were awarded a corner. Damaso Fase went to the cornerflag to take it. Damaso Fase made a great header on Herblay's corner, it was just that Deportivo Pergamino's Hermengildo Aresti managed to reach the ball for a save. Gustave Héron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonio Nordby in the 74th minute of play. Herblay's Gustave Héron played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fulgencio Bilbo in the 77th minute of play. A collision led to Deportivo Pergamino getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Antonio Nordby hit a great ball. Fulgencio Bilbo hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Hermengildo Aresti was out of position in the 88 minute of play, and Guillaume Soudan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Guillaume Soudan really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3.